The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-16
The Joint Committee Meets q PittshGrg 10
lissuss the Proposed Charges.
hrst Dayh Verk Rsszits in Several Bldib-
cations e the Rules.
Qsssilsp Of Recognition Of the Brotherhood
Not sst Before the Body.
n S-9seaae on Foot To Divide the League
and Association Into Eastern and
ssSstern Leagues-Other Notes.

PJITsBURG, Pa, November Il The joint
committee of the National League and
AneTiean Association on the revision OF
tase ball rules met at the Hotel Anderson
Ia this city at 10:3o o'clock this morning.
The League repr sentatives are: Messre.
spaldiDg, of Chicago; Day, of New York,
and Scandrett, of PittsbuTg, the latter rep
Tesenting Rogers, Of Philadelphia. Those
OF the Association are: Phelps, of Louis
vile; Williams, of Cleveland, and Barnie,
o. Baltimore. The meeting is being held
with closed doors, and nothing can be
learned before the adjournment this after
noon. II is PROBABLE that the rule allow
Ing base hit for q base on balls will be
abolished, and that the rule relating to
bunting will be further amended.
The committee organized by the election
Of G. h. Phelps chairman, and Messrs.
Scandrett and Williams secretaries. a res
oIution was adopted that a majority of
each delegation from the League and As
sociation shall be necessary to adopt any
amendment changing the playing rules,
and that the unanimous recommendations
of the Joint committee will accom the
report of such changes to the two respect
associations. Among the changes suggested
we're the following: That a player be
called out for cutting the base without ap-
peal from the captain that the batters box
be placed twelve inches further from the
home plate, and that base hit on balls be
abolished. These suggestions were dis
chased, but action was deferred until later.
resolution was then adopted that the
question OF the advisability of each club
having one or more extra men in uniform
IN order that they may be introduced into
the game at any time, be referred to the
annual meeting Of the two organizations
for discussion. The object of the amend
meDt is TO prevent players from sulking
on the field. Adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon session lasted until late
this evening. After adjournment the
committee announced that they had agreed
upon the following changes in the rules:
Rule ID, Section 3, referring to score
cazds, has been amended so that any con-
templated changes in teams after the pub
ication OF the score card must be sub
mitted to the umpire for his approval.
Rule z7. relating to batsmen, has been
changed as follows: If on the third strike
the ball hits the person or clothing of the
batsmsn he shall be declared out; also,
pafter two strikes has been called if the
Datsman attempts to make foul hit he
shall be declared out.
Rule4 has been changed from four strikes
and i've balls to three strikes and five balls.
The rule allowing base hit on i've balls
has been abolished, but at the suggestion OF
President Day, five balls will still be con.
sidered factor in earned runs. A base
on balls will be credited against the pitcher
IN the error column.
Rule 50, Section 4 has been amended,
allowing q runner to take base If the ball
hIts the umpire. If the ball struck by the
batsmsn hits base runner after an at.
Tempt wss made to ''feld" it, the runner
shall not be declared out. If base runner
knocks down or runs into fielder, ne shall
be declared out.
A resolution was adopted providing for
The appointment OF a representative from
each association to prepare en- official re.
l'ort of the changes to send to their respect
i've Organizations.